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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: Mobile COL Mk V GCI
Formation Order: AFCO B157/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B374/46

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1943-04-17 Unit Formed at Laverton VIC (3)
1943-06-17 Unit personnel leave for NT (4)
1943-06-27 Unit personnel arrive in Darwin NT (5)
1943-08-11 Advance party move to Adelaide River NT
1943-11-08 Road to radar site completed
1944-04-17 CO collects radar from 132RS(1)
1944-04-27 Operational at Adelaide River NT(2)
1944-04-30 Radar installation completed
1944-05-01 Unit operational
1944-06-12 Successful intercept on Jap a/c - shot down (6)
1945-07-02 Unit ceases Operations - C&M basis
1945-07-13 Unit arrives at Berrimah NT
1946-04-18 Unit Disbanded
 

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